Farmers Film Festival, Coimbatore
25 January 2026; 10 am to 2 pm
Cluster Media College
Organised by Tamilnadu Kalai Ilaykkiya Perumandram - Kovai
Periyar Ambedkar Marx Sinthanai Kalam & Marupakkam
Curated by Amudhan RP
Schedule
10 am to 2 pm
Jar of Time
Dir: Nevena Semova; 27:25 min; Documentary; Bulgaria
One of the last nomadic Pomaks in Bulgaria search for the finest grazing fields for their cows and sell milk to support themselves. Even though dairy production regulations have made their livelihood illegal, the couple is dedicated to preserving their freedom.
Seed Stories
Dir: Chitrangada Choudhury; 42:00 min; Documentary; India
In a village in the Niyamgiri mountains of the Eastern Ghats in Odisha, eastern India, a heroic effort is underway: barefoot ecologist Dr. Debal Deb and his 3 member-team are conserving over one thousand endangered heirloom varieties of rice, the world’s largest project of its kind. Odisha’s Eastern Ghats region is one of the world’s surviving biodiversity hotspots, with farmers and shifting cultivators, particularly from Adivasi (Indigenous) communities like the Kondhs possessing the knowledge of growing multiple crops with their own heirloom seeds, evolved over centuries. At the same time, the village and the wider region is irreversibly changing with the coming of genetically modified Bt and herbicide-tolerant cotton seeds and associated agrochemicals.
Bitter Honey
Dir: Julia Andreevna Makarova; 26:32 min; Documentary; Russian Federation
After their father passes away, the Skuratov sisters try to preserve the family business - the bee apiary. But it is not so easy to let go of the experience of loss after the recent passing of a loved one.
P for Pyaaz (Onion), P for Paisa (Money), P for Paani (Water)
Dir: Laxminarayan Devda; 56:14; India; Documentary
In the fragile hydrogeological region of Narmada valley, a sizable number of affluent farmers descend from the rich Malwa plateau to take land on lease from marginal farmers at an attractive price. They grow onion, a highly lucrative commercial crop, a trend that is soon followed by the local farmers as well. But Onion is a water-intensive crop - while the cash income is the target, what is the impact of the
The Last Seed
Dir: Andrea Gema; 01:17:30; South Africa; Documentary
The Last Seed focuses on broad themes relating to the state of food and agriculture in Africa in the 21st century. Placing the struggle over the control of seed at the centre, it explains the processes that have led to this moment in human history and what it would take to interact with the planet in a way that does not threaten the very basis of life on earth.
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